Chapter 15 The Commitment to Divide the Territory
Duoduo did not have much hatred for Liu Yongxi, and did not swear to win Ruan Lizhen. He even planned to hand over Ruan Lizhen to Kong Youde for treatment. But who told Liu Yongxi that he would not give Duoduo face made him an obsession. This obsession quickly turned into a devil due to the bitter persuasion of others: "Come Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Li Benshen, Guo Hu, and Ma Degong all came over!"
According to the arrangements of the Regent Dorgon and the court, after pacifying Jiangnan, the top generals among the Han people would sit on the bench and let some second-rate generals take over them. However, in order to rescue the Boluo army in Hangzhou, Duoduo has decided to temporarily put the arrangements of the court aside.
For the Han generals such as Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Li Benshen, Guo Hu, Ma Degong, Yang Chengzu, and Gao Jinku, this was a rare opportunity for them. After performing the big ceremony, Kong Youde knelt on the ground and spoke first: "The emperor has met Prince Yu, I wonder what the prince has to tell us to do?"
Duoduo was not polite to these Han generals: "Now there is a huge wealth waiting for you, I'm afraid you won't dare to compete for this opportunity!"
As one of the three kings, Geng Zhongming knew that Duoduo had dug a big hole for them as the so-called "heavy wealth". However, he still jumped in without hesitation: "I am willing to die for the prince!"
He knew very well that it was no longer the Later Jin Kingdom, but the Qing Dynasty!
Although Huang Taiji once promised them a lot of things, all of these promises have now become a piece of waste paper. If they, the Han generals, would probably be thrown back outside the pass if they did not actively save themselves. Li Benshen, Guo Hu, Ma Degong and others around him were extremely active: "We are all willing to die for the prince and the Qing Dynasty. No matter the most difficult task, as long as the prince gives the order, he will die for the prince immediately!"
Duoduo was very satisfied with the performance of Li Benshen, Guo Hu and Ma Degong: "It's very good, the Ming gang Liu Yongxi invaded Hangzhou, waiting for the generals to make achievements. You Han people have a saying, "There is heaven above and Suzhou below, so don't miss the opportunity!"
Li Benshen, Guo Hu, Yang Chengzu, Gao Jinku and other Han generals responded in unison: "I hope to die for the prince!"
Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming also nodded. To outsiders, their reactions seemed to be impeccable, but to Duoduo's opinion, the reactions of these Han people were a bit too cold and silent.
The key is that the benefits given by Duoduo cannot satisfy these Han generals. After all, the most sensitive thing now is the identity positioning of these generals. Duoduo now adopts a temporary compromise method, that is, the "Prince Yu's Letter Committee", and is issued a license according to the original general, deputy general, general, and guerrilla title, but this identity is only recognized by Prince Yu's Duoduo, and the Qing court and the Regent Dorgon did not recognize their identities.
If these Han generals were allowed to deal with ordinary righteous troops, defeat the army and let them kill and rob, they would naturally be happy. However, their opponent is now the Duke of Yue. It is said that even the 40,000 troops of Boluo could not deal with this Duke of Yue who claimed to be the Grand Marshal of the World. Why did they work so hard? After all, they are not the economic and technological troops of the Qing Dynasty now.
As for Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, they were even less active. During Huang Taiji's lifetime, they were almost "shouldering along with each other" and used all means to win over them. However, after the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, their status did not rise but declined. It was just two important generals under Prince Yu. Both the Regent and Prince Yu seemed to have forgotten Huang Taiji's promise.
Duoduo felt that this matter was a bit difficult. After all, the authority given to him by the court was just a temporary commission, but he was unwilling to ask Ajige directly for help. Moreover, even if he asked Ajige for help, Ajige might not send troops to support him. It would be more reasonable to operate this matter through the Regent and the court.
Therefore, Duoduo quickly thought of how to solve it: "Whoever can arrive in Hangzhou this time will be the first to arrive in Zhejiang, and whoever can take down Liu Yongxi's head will be the governor of Zhejiang!"
This is the biggest sacrifice that Duoduo can make. After all, Boro is just in a tough battle and has not reached the point where the entire army is gone. However, Duoduo has thrown out the territory of Zhejiang as a big cake. Many former Ming generals present nodded.
They felt that the conditions offered by Prince Yu were almost the same, but the old people outside the pass such as Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, or the real powerful faction like Li Benshen, Guo Hu, Ma Degong did not nod now. They just looked at Duoduo very seriously.
It is obvious that Duoduo's conditions were not enough to make them moved. Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming were originally the Sanshun King of the Qing Dynasty. When Huang Taiji was in charge, they were almost allowed to form a country. The powerful factions such as Li Benshen, Guo Hu and Ma Degong also saw the domineering behavior of the four towns in Jiangbei in the Hongguang Dynasty. A mere admiral and governor were not enough to satisfy them.
Duoduo really wanted to say that "those who entered Jinhua first were granted the king", but he himself was just a prince Yu and did not have the right to make such a promise. Moreover, the promise of being granted the king may satisfy Li Benshen, Guo Hu, Yang Chengzu, Ma Degong and others, but Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming are already ranked among the Sanshun Kings, and the promise of being granted the king will definitely not satisfy you.
Therefore, Duoduo gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "If you can enter Jinhua Mansion, then naturally, you can reward the division of the territory according to merits and practices. No matter what you want, I can fight for you!"
Although Duoduo's words are as precious as gold, his promise moved the Han generals present. Even Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming's expression were no longer serious and smiled. As a true powerful figure, Li Benshen even spoke: "It's best to refer to the stories of the four towns in Jiangbei!"
This has far exceeded the authority given to Duoduo by the court, but Duoduo knew that if the problem of Liu Yongxi and Jinhua thieves could not be solved as soon as possible, he gritted his teeth and agreed: "Let's refer to the stories of the four towns in Jiangbei, but the action must be accelerated, and Hangzhou is waiting for our support!"
Kong Youde said with satisfaction: "No problem, Hangzhou will be handed over to us, Jinhua Mansion will be handed over to us. We have a 100,000 army, and just one Liu Yongxi is no problem!"
A 100,000 army may be an exaggeration, but the Han generals present were enough to mobilize 50,000 or 60,000 troops, and Duoduo would not sit idly by and watch Boluo fail. At least he would invest tens of thousands of Eight Banners and Mongolian soldiers. Even if there were no 100,000 troops, there would always be 70,000 to 80,000 troops. Boluo was also satisfied: "That's right, even if the Jinhua thieves have three heads and six arms, they can't stand our 100,000 troops in the Qing Dynasty!"
At this moment, the battle on the north bank of Qianjiang has entered a stage of attrition. The two sides fought again and again between the mud, pond, river bank and mulberry forest until exhausted. However, the most beneficial thing for the Ming army is that they received the most urgently needed support when they were exhausted!
Chapter completed!